By Desire Uzochukwu
Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, Lagos State, has launched a ₦250 million fundraising campaign to upgrade its facilities, procure critical medical equipment and expand specialist services as rising patient demand puts pressure on the hospital.
The campaign was unveiled yesterday at the hospital’s 2026 Donors’ Appreciation Day, themed, “Your Giving, Their Hope and Healing,” where management also honoured individuals and organisations whose contributions have supported indigent patients and improved healthcare delivery.
Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Akinyele Akinlade, said the fundraising drive was necessary to consolidate recent improvements and ensure that patients, particularly vulnerable residents, have access to essential diagnostic and treatment services.
Akinlade, who assumed office in May, said the hospital had already begun implementing clinical and operational reforms to improve patient care.
According to him, the hospital recently procured a modern electrocardiogram machine with a dedicated technician, allowing cardiac investigations to be conducted at patients’ bedside.
“We have procured a modern electrocardiogram machine with a dedicated technician,” he said.
He explained that the equipment had enabled doctors to take diagnostic services directly to bedridden patients in the wards, reducing the difficulties associated with moving critically ill patients for investigations.
The medical director also disclosed that a new echocardiogram machine had significantly expanded the hospital’s capacity for cardiac investigations.
“We also acquired a new echocardiogram machine, increasing monthly echo tests from 20 to approximately 100,” Akinlade said.
He said laboratory services had equally been strengthened, with the hospital now providing essential investigations, including HbA1c testing, round the clock.
“This prevents out-of-pocket costs for patients who would otherwise seek such services at private centres,” he said.
Other interventions, he said, included the procurement of new physiotherapy equipment, three automatic delivery beds and the establishment of a fast-track clinic to reduce waiting time for patients.
Akinlade added that more than 90 per cent of the hospital’s suspended ceilings had also been renovated as part of efforts to improve the hospital environment.
However, he said significant gaps remained, requiring the support of philanthropists, corporate organisations and other stakeholders.
Speaking, the Chairman of the Alimosho and Friends Committee, Dr Rukayat Bakare, said the fundraising initiative underscored the importance of public-private partnership in addressing the healthcare needs of Lagos’ growing population.
“Government alone cannot shoulder the health needs of our teeming population,” she said.
Bakare commended donors for supporting emergency surgeries, providing medicines and helping indigent patients settle their medical bills, stressing that such interventions could determine whether vulnerable patients received timely treatment.
She said the ₦250 million target would be deployed to priority areas, including the procurement of a ₦60 million automated tissue processor, mammography equipment and upgraded X-ray machines.
The initiative will also support the expansion of the hospital’s dialysis centre to 20 beds, a move expected to increase access to renal care for patients requiring haemodialysis.
The Chairman of the occasion and Commissioner II, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr Olushola Odunuga, commended the hospital for mobilising support from the community and private sector.
Odunuga said previous donations had provided critical assistance to patients who could not afford their medical bills, urging more individuals and organisations to contribute to improving access to affordable healthcare.
He called for sustained support for public hospitals, saying philanthropy could complement government investment and help bridge gaps in healthcare infrastructure and equipment.
The event also featured recognition of donors whose contributions have supported healthcare delivery and humanitarian interventions at the hospital.
Among those recognised were Supreme Centre of God, Muslim Volunteer Foundation, Sisters of Grace, Deep Living Saints, Treasure Peace and The Wisha Foundation.
